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This rim sherd is from a Safety Harbor Incised vessel from the Anderson Mound at the Jungle Prada Site Complex (8PI54) in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ceramic sherds, shell, bone, and lithic tools, among other artifacts and features, were discovered during archaeological excavations at this site. Note that the paste of this sherd is very contorted in cross-section, a diagnostic trait of many Safety Harbor ceramics. No one knows for sure why Safety Harbor potters made their ceramics this way, but some archaeologists have suggested that it may have helped to transmit or retain heat during cooking.